Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth With These 15 Organic Vegan Candies and Chocolates

10/13/2017

Lia Ryerson
October 12, 2017

Even if you don’t have a strong sweet tooth, you probably have at least one go-to brand of chocolate or candy you pick up whenever your wayward cravings strike and you want something sweet. If you’re someone who tries to incorporate as many plant-based treats into your diet as possible, it’s possible you’ve explored the wide and varied world of “accidentally” vegan treats, like skittles, most flavors of Oreos, and Swedish fish.

There are also those times that you want to indulge in something sweet, but also want to feel as healthy as possible after rewarding yourself with a piece of candy or chocolate. Luckily, there are plenty of organic vegan sweets on the market that will allow you to satisfy your taste buds without compromising too heavily for it. Check out these 15 organic vegan sweets on the market below, and let us know which one is your favorite!

1. Bixby Bar Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Maine Sea Salt Candy Snack Bar

This Bixby Bar Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Maine Sea Salt Candy Snack Bar is made from Rainforest Alliance certified, ethically-sourced chocolate. It is gluten-free, certified kosher, and non-GMO. It’s made with organic dark chocolate, organic peanuts, organic brown crisp rice, and sea salt. Buy a pack of 12 for $36.74.

2. Original Cocomels Coconut Milk Caramels

These Original Cocomels Coconut Milk Caramels are organic, made without dairy, gluten-free, non-GMO, and vegan. They are corn syrup-free. Cocomels have won awards from the National Specialty Food Association, Coffee Fest, the Good Food Awards, The International Chocolate Salon and VegNews. Buy one pack for $5.79.

3. iChoc Choco Cookie

This iChoc Choco Cookie Vegan bar is organic and vegan and features crunchy dark cocoa biscuits with smooth rice milk chocolate. Each bar May contain traces of tree nuts, milk, and gluten. You can buy ten 80 gram bars of the chocolate for $24.33.

4. Moo Free Cranberry and Hazelnut Bars

Moo Free Cranberry and Hazelnut Bars are dairy-free, gluten-free, and organic. They are made with organic, dairy-free rice milk chocolate, and topped with organic cranberries and hazelnuts. Buy 100 grams for $8.40.

5. Belvas Vegan Chocolate Gourmet Truffles

Belvas Vegan Chocolate Gourmet Truffles are organic, fair-trade, gluten-free, and vegan. “WOW! These truffles are so amazing and so good. Its a melt-in- your mouth kind of chocolate. Taste like I’m eating heaven! If you are vegan these are for you!” one reviewer wrote. Buy three and a half-ounces of the chocolate for $19.99.

6. Lovechock Organic Raw Chocolate Bar

This Lovechock Organic Raw Chocolate Bar is organic and vegan. Its ingredients are raw cocoa mass, cocoa butter, dried coconut blossom nectar, lucuma powder, bourbon vanilla, sea salt, and it may contain traces of nuts. The bar is eco-friendly and contains neither milk nor soy. Buy 70 grams for $6.74.

7. Equal Exchange Chocolate Bar in Lemon Ginger

This Equal Exchange Chocolate Bar in Lemon Ginger is vegan, soy-free, fair trade, and organic. Equal Exchange sources 55% cacao from small-scale farmer co-ops in Peru and the Dominican Republic. The sugar is grown by small-scale farmer co-ops in Paraguay, and the vanilla by a farmer co-op in Madagascar. Buy 12 of these bars for $43.60.

Surf Sweets Organic Sour Worms Assorted Fruit

These Surf Sweets Organic Sour Worms Assorted Fruit snacks are free of corn syrup, GMOs, dairy, casein, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, soy, fish, shellfish, sesame, and sulfites. They are organic, vegan, and have 100 percent of vitamin C per serving. Buy a 2.75-ounce bag for $16.95.

9. Justin's Organic Peanut Butter Cups, Dark Chocolate

These Justin’s Organic Peanut Butter Cups, Dark Chocolate are organic, gluten-free, non-GMO, and vegan. They are processed on equipment shared with peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, and soy. They are made with organic dark chocolate, which is made from organic evaporated cane sugar, organic chocolate liquor, organic cocoa butter, organic soy lecithin, and organic vanilla. Buy a pack of 12 for $24.99.

10. YumEarth Organic Natural Candy Drops

These YumEarth Organic Natural Candy Drops are USDA organic, vegan, gluten-free, non-GMO project verified, kosher, and free from eggs, fish, milk ,peanuts, shellfish, soy, and tree-nuts. The flavors include Pomegranate Pucker, Mango Tango, Wet-face Watermelon, Perfectly Peach, Strawberry Smash, and Very Very Cherry. Buy five pounds of individually wrapped candies for $25.84.

11. Nutiva O'Coconut Organic Coconut Treat, Classic

These Nutiva O’Coconut Organic Coconut Treat, Classic are USDA organic, non-GMO, virgin, Kosher, vegan, non-hydrogenated, and contain no cholesterol. They are crafted from lightly sweetened organic coconut flakes, and each treat contains 1.5 teaspoons of coconut oil. You can buy a bag of eight pieces for $5.61.

12. Barnana Organic Chewy Banana Bites

These Barnana Organic Chewy Banana Bites are certified organic and free of artificial ingredients. They are non-GMO project verified, natural, gluten-free, vegan, and Kosher.They are made from sustainability upcycled bananas. All Barnana products come with a 100 percent satisfaction guarantee. Buy a 3.5-ounce pouch for $3.59.

13. Theo Chocolate Organic Dark Chocolate

This Theo Chocolate Organic Dark Chocolate is made of 70 percent dark chocolate. It is organic, non-GMO project certified, soy-free, Kosher, vegan, and gluten-free, as well as fair-for-life. It is manufactured on shared equipment with products containing milk, eggs, wheat, peanuts, and tree nuts. Buy a three-ounce bar for $4.99.

14. Newman's Own Organics Black Licorice

Newman’s Own Organics Black Licorice are kosher, vegan, and 70 percent organic, and made with organic sugar. These are made with no artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives. They contain 130 calories for every five pieces. You can buy a 5.5-ounce pack of eight for $36.05.

15. OCHO Organic Candy Bar, Coconut

This OCHO Organic Candy Bar, Coconut is made from 100 percent certified organic ingredients. It contains no preservatives, additives, or artificial flavors. Its ingredients are organic dark chocolate), organic tapioca, organic coconut, organic sugar, salt, and organic vanilla extract. Buy a 1.4-ounce pack of 18 candy bars for $35.87.

16. Make Your Own Organic Vegan Dessert!

If you don’t feel like buying an organic vegan candy or chocolate, you can always make your own vegan dessert out of all-organic ingredients.

Try out this recipe for Healthy Chocolate Avocado Fudge pictured above, and just make sure you’re buying organic chocolate, pistachio nuts, and avocado before preparing it. The same goes for this luscious recipe for Raw Chocolate Cake!

For more information on vegan chocolate, read this article to find out how ethical your chocolate is. Then check out this article on Cacao vs. Cocoa: What You Need to Know.

We also highly recommend downloading our Food Monster App, which is available for both Android and iPhone, and can also be found on Instagram and Facebook. The app has more than 8,000 plant-based, allergy-friendly recipes, and subscribers gain access to ten new recipes per day. Check it out!

Website: http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-food/organic-vegan-candy/

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